THE SPECTRUM OF YOU

An apathetic support worker tries to save his job by building a relationship with his autistic client, after he succeeds, he is asked to be the kid's full-time worker and he contemplates taking
the job.

  • TOMIDE BAMIGBOYE
    Director
    Out of love
  • TOMIDE BAMIGBOYE
    Writer
    Out of love
  • TOMIDE BAMIGBOYE
    Producer
    Out of love
  • GARRETT LEES
    Key Cast
    "LUCAS"
  • AHMAEL BALRAJ
    Key Cast
    "ADAM"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 26, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - New York Film Academy
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - TOMIDE BAMIGBOYE

Tomide is a film director and writer who resides in USA and Canada. She is currently pursuing a Master's in Filmmaking at New York Film Academy. Tomide's goal is to spread awareness about social issues through her films. Her works have been accepted at multiple film festivals and she has gone on to win a couple of film awards at festivals.

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Director Statement

“THE SPECTRUM OF YOU” is about the relationship between an autistic teenager and his support worker. Lucas and Adam are based on a couple of my ex-clients and me. I was fresh out of college and given the responsibility to care for teenagers with neurodiversity and mental illnesses. Just like Adam, in the beginning, I had no clue what I was doing nor did I have a good understanding of some of the diagnoses my clients had. But I was able to have deep connections with them. This was because I treated them like I would treat anybody. I strongly believe that I was meant to cross paths with every single one of my clients. I learnt a lot from them and I hope they were able to learn one or two things from me too.

Autism Spectrum disorder is a neurological disorder that affects how people communicate and interact with others. Most autistic people get sensory overload more easily than others. This means they are more sensitive to things like light, loud or repetitive sounds, food and other material textures. The autism spectrum is very broad, due to this, each autistic individual's experience and symptom is unique.

My reason for telling this story is to spread awareness about the autism spectrum and to let people know what they go through on a daily basis and how difficult it is emotionally to have numerous support workers with whom they end up sharing a bond with to all of a sudden leave for a better job.